A tribute to the biggest rock band of all time led by the son of one of its members has announced it will perform at Sands Bethlehem Event Center as part of its May second anniversary lineup, it was just announced.

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience will perform at 8 p.m. May 11.

Tickets, at $29.50-$55, will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 7 at www.sandseventcenter.com, the event center box office, www.Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and 800-745-3000.

Jason Bonham

Bonham is the son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, whose 1980 death prompted the supergroup – one of the best-selling music artists of all time – to break up after just a decade together and eight studio albums and a live album.

But those nine albums have sold 80 million copies. Retrospectives released since then have sold an additional 23 million copies, meaning the band has sold more than 100 million albums, making it the No. 2-selling band ever, behind only The Beatles.

Led Zeppelin is best known for its fourth, untitled album, which alone sold nearly 24 million copies and is among the Top 10 selling albums of all time. The album included the song “Stairway to Heaven,” “Rock and Roll” and more.

At age 17, Jason Bonham played in the band Air Race, which signed with Atlantic Records, recorded one album and opened for big names like Queen, Meat Loaf, Ted Nugent, and AC/DC.

Then in 1988, Jason took his father’s spot in the televised Led Zeppelin reunion at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert -- the band's first performance sing Live Aid. Later that year. he went on to tour with Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and recorded the album “Outrider” with him.

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience marks the 12th show announced so far for the Event Center's May lineup.

Previously announced were The Killers, whose May 16 anniversary show sold out in 90 minutes, Guns N' Roses, Reba McEntire.

@Mike Loch:
I often see things about local bands. Be glad you are able to read about the big shows rather than the bar bands. Seriously! Everybody is a "band" these days. The blog is better than local band level. Get it?

Posted By: Emilyfair | Mar 4, 2014 7:23:14 PM

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